Paul Donath
[November
13, 2012]
LINCOLN --
Paul Louis Donath, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at his home,
surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Paul Louis Donath, age 85, passed away November 10,
2012 at his home surrounded by his family, following
an extended illness. Mr. Donath was born on June 24,
1927, in Lincoln, IL., to Ben and Coletha Seitz
Donath. He married Dora Jean Palmer on October 18,
1948 in Lincoln, IL. They recently celebrated their
64th wedding anniversary.
Upon his graduation from Lincoln Community High
School in 1945, Paul immediately enlisted in the
U.S. Marine Corps and served his country in the
South Pacific during World War II. He retired from
PPG Industries after 30 years, where he was also
active as the Union Secretary. Mr. Donath had been
employed by the Logan County Board of Review for the
past 20 years and recently served as Chairman.
Paul was a lifetime member and past commander of the
local VFW Post. He also enjoyed coaching Pony League
Baseball. In his leisure time, he enjoyed
woodworking and wood carving. He was known amongst
his neighbors and friends as an avid gardener, and
was oftentimes lovingly referred to as the "Mayor of
South Elm Street." Always a die-hard Cubs fan, he
would often let the manager know through emails how
to coach the team, but to no avail.
Anyone who knew Paul knew that he was a hard-working
man with a strong work ethic, and he instilled these
same values in his children. He loved each and every
member of his family and was always concerned for
their well-being. He always put his family ahead of
himself and they meant the world to him. He was a
great husband, dad, and grandfather, and will be
sadly missed by all.
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Mr. Donath is survived by his wife, Dora Jean, as
well as his nine children. They include: Donna
Goetsch of Lincoln, IL, Cathy (Bruce) Oswald of
Palatine, IL, Terri (Rick) Culleton of Buffalo
Grove, IL, Mary Long (Brian O'Hara) of Lincoln, IL,
Mona (Mark) Lewis of Litchfield, IL, Paul Timothy
(Sue) Donath of Lincoln, IL, Tom (Lisa) Donath of
Mt. Pulaski, IL, Mark Donath of Lincoln, IL, and
Matt (Michelle) Donath of Waterloo, IL. In addition,
he is survived by 23 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren.
Mr. Donath was the last surviving member of his
immediate family. His parents, one brother, four
sisters, one granddaughter, and one great-great-granddaughter preceded him in death.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church.
Visitation will be at Holland Barry & Bennett
Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 from
4-8 PM. The rosary will be recited at the funeral
home at 3:30 PM. Funeral Mass will be held at Holy
Family Catholic Church Wednesday, November 14, 2012
at 10 AM with Reverend Jeff Laible officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery where
military rites will be accorded.
Memorials may be made to Holy Family Catholic Church
or to Memorial Home Services Hospice. The family
would like to thank all those special hospice
workers and volunteers who provided such wonderful
care for him.
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